Guidance Memoranda

During the 1970's, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation established a formal series of memoranda (entitled Organization & Delegation Memoranda) that encompassed three separate categories: Policy, Delegation, and Assignment. Although many of the memoranda have been superseded by the DEC (Commissioner) Policy System that was introduced on May 29, 1996 or otherwise have been rescinded, a number are still in use.

Several of the Organization & Delegation ("O&D") Memoranda continue to provide guidance with respect to hearing procedures in the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services. These include the following:

If you have questions regarding these documents, please feel free to contact Louis A. Alexander, Assistant Commissioner for Hearings and Mediation Services ([518] 402-8537) or James T. McClymonds, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services ([518] 402-9003).